Thailand Visa

Visa to Cambodia, Laos and Thailand is easier to obtain now, you could apply for visa at the arrival airport, while apply visa to Vietnam and Myanmar is bit more complicated. Mostly, visitors have to apply Visa in advance to enter Myanmar and Vietnam. Below are some information about Visa to these countries. For more information, please contact one of our Travel Consultants for instant support and worthy travel advisory.

1. Generally, a foreign citizen who wishes to enter the Kingdom of Thailand is required to obtain a visa from Royal Thai Embassy or apply visa on arrival. However, nationals of certain countries do not require a visa if they meet visa exemption requirements as follows:
(a) they are nationals of countries which are exempted from visa requirements when entering Thailand for tourism purposes. Such nationals will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period of not exceeding 30 days.
(b) they are nationals of countries which hold bilateral agreements with Thailand on the exemption of visa requirements.

2. For more information, please see Summary of Countries and Territories entitled for Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival to Thailand in the table as below:Explanation:15 = Can enter 15 days as tourists (Visa on arrival)30 = Can enter 30 days as tourists0 = Must apply for visa before travelling to Thailand.

Country

Days

Country

Days

Albania : People’s Republic of Albania

0

Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania

15

Andorra : Principality of Andorra

15

Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

30

Antigua and Barbuda

0

Macau SAR

30

Argentina : Argentina Republic

90

Malawi : Republic of Malawi

0

Armenia : Republic of Armenia

0

Malaysia

30

Australia : Commonwealth of Australia

30

Maldives : Republic of Maldives

15

Austria : Republic of Austria

30

Mali : Republic of Mali

0

Azerbaijan : Republic of Azerbaijan

0

Malta : Republic of Malta

15

Bahamas : Commonwealth of the Bahamas

0

Mauritania : Islamic Republic of Mauritania

0

Bahrain : State of Bahrain

30

Mauritius

15

Barbados

0

Mexico : United Mexican States

0

Belarus : Republic of Belarus

0

Moldova : Republic of Moldova

0

Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium

30

Monaco : Principality of Monaco

30

Belize

0

Mongolia

30

Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan

15

Morocco : Kingdom of Morocco

0

Bolivia : Republic of Bolivia

0

Myanmar : The Union of Myanmar

0

Botswana : Republic of Botswana

0

Nauru : Republic of Nauru

0

Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil

30

Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands

30

Brunei : Brunei Darussalam

30

New Zealand

30

Bulgaria : Republic of Bulgaria

15

Niger

0

Burkina Faso : Republic of Burkina Faso

0

Norway : Kingdom of Norway

30

Burundi : Republic of Burundi

0

Oman : Sultanate of Oman

30

Cameroon : Federal Republic of Cameroon

0

Pakistan

0

Canada

30

Panama : Republic of Panama

0

Cape Verde : Republic of Cape Verde

0

Papua New Guinea : Indep. State of

15

Central African Republic

0

Paraguay : Republic of Paraguay

0

Chad : Republic of Chad

0

Peru : Republic of Peru

30

Chile : Republic of Chile

30

Philippines : Republic of the Philippines

30

China : People?s Republic of China

15

Poland

30

Colombia : Republic of Colombia

0

Portugal : Republic of Portugal

30

Congo : Democratic Republic of the Congo

0

Qatar : State of Qatar

30

Costa Rica : Republic of Costa Rica

0

Romania

15

Cote d’Ivoire : Republic of Cote d’Ivorie

0

Russian Federation

30

Croatia : Republic of Croatia

0

Rwanda : Republic of Rwanda

0

Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus

15

S.Christopher and Nevis

0

Czech : Czech Republic

30

Saint Lucia

0

Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark

30

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

0

Djibouti : Republic of Djibouti

0

San Marino : Republic of San Marino

15

Dominica : Commonwealth of Dominica

0

Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

15

Dominican Republic

0

Senegal : Republic of Senegal

0

Ecuador : Republic of Ecuador

0

Seychelles : Republic of Seychelles

0

Egypt : Arab Republic of Egypt

0

Sao Tome and Principe : Dem. Rep. of

0

Equatorial Guinea : Rep. of Equatorial Guinea

0

Sierra Leone : Republic of Sierra Leone

0

Estonia : Republic of Estonia

30

Singapore : Republic of Singapore

30

Ethiopia : The Federal Dem. Rep. of Ethiopia

15

Slovak Republic

30

Fiji : Republic of Fiji

15

Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia

30

Finland : Republic of Finland

30

Solomon Islands

0

France : French Republic

30

Somalia : Somali Democratic Republic

0

Gabon : Gabonese Republic

0

South Africa : Republic of South Africa

30

Gambia : Republic of Gambia

0

Spain : Kingdom of Spain

30

Georgia

0

Suriname : Republic of Suriname

0

Germany : Federal Republic of Germany

30

Swaziland : Kingdom of Swaziland

0

Greece : Hellenic Republic

30

Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden

30

Grenada : State of Grenada

0

Switzerland : Swiss Confederation

30

Guatemala : Republic of Guatemala

0

Taiwan

15

Guinea : Republic of Guinea

0

Tajikistan : Republic of Tajikistan

0

Guinea-Bissau : Republic of Guinea Bissau

0

Tanzania : United Republic of Tanzania

0

Haiti : Republic of Haiti

0

Togo : Republic of Togo

0

Honduras : Republic of Honduras

0

Tonga : Kingdom of Tonga

0

Hong Kong SAR

30

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

0

Hungary : Republic of Hungary

30

Tunisia : Republic of Tunisia

0

Iceland : Republic of Iceland

30

Turkey : Republic of Turkey

30

India : Republic of India

15

Turkmenistan

0

Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia

30

Tuvalu

0

Ireland : Republic of Ireland

30

Uganda : Republic of Uganda

0

Israel : State of Israel

30

Ukraine

15

Italy : Republic of Italy

30

United Arab Emirates

30

Jamaica

0

UK of Great Britain and N. Ireland

30

Japan

30

United States of America

30

Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan

15

Uruguay : Oriental Republic of Uruguay

0

Kenya : Republic of Kenya

0

Uzbekistan : Republic of Uzbekistan

15

Kiribati : Republic of Kiribati

0

Vanuatu : Republic of Vanuatu

0

Korea (South) : Republic of Korea

30

Vatican City State

0

Kuwait : State of Kuwait

30

Venezuela : Republic of Venezuela

0

Kyrgyz : Kyrgyz Republic

0

Western Samoa : Independent State of

0

Latvia : Republic of Latvia

15

Vietnam

30

Laos

30

Yemen : Republic of Yemen

0

Lesotho : Kingdom of Lesotho

0

Zambia : Republic of Zambia

0

Liberia : Republic of Liberia

0

Zimbabwe

0

Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein

30

3. To apply for a visa, a foreigner must possess a valid passport or travel document that is recognised by the Royal Thai Government and comply with the conditions set forth in the Immigration Act of Thailand B.E.2522 (1979) and its relevant regulations. In addition, the visa applicant must be outside of Thailand at the time of application. The applicant will be issued with a type of visa in accordance to his or her purpose of visit.

4. In general, applicants are required to apply for a visa in person. However, Royal Thai Embassies and Royal Thai Consulates-General in some countries and in some cases may also accept applications sent through representatives, authorised travel agencies or by post. Please enquire at the Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate-General where you intend to submit your application of acceptable ways of application.

5. Please note that the period of visa validity is different from the period of stay. Visa validity is the period during which a visa can be used to enter Thailand. In general, the validity of a visa is 3 months, but in some cases, visas may be issued to be valid for 6 months, 1 year or 3 years. The validity of a visa is granted with discretion by the Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate-General and is displayed on the visa sticker.

6. On the other hand, the period of stay is granted by an immigration officer upon arrival at the port of entry and in accordance with the type of visa. For example, the period of stay for a transit visa is not exceeding 30 days, for a tourist visa is not exceeding 60 days and for a non-immigrant visa is not exceeding 90 days from the arrival date. The period of stay granted by the immigration officer is displayed on the arrival stamp. Travellers who wish to stay longer than such period may apply for extension of stay at offices of the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok, located at Government Center B, Chaengwattana Soi 7, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Tel 0-2141-9889 or at an Immigration office located in the provinces.

7. Requirements for Tourist Visa On Arrival to Thailand:
(a) Hold the citizenship of a country on the list issued by the minister under the consent of the Council of Ministers of Thailand.
(b) Aim to enter Thailand for tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days.
(c) Submit one headshot photo taken no longer than 6 months.
(d) Does not fall into the category of aliens prohibited from entering Thailand under the Immigration law.
(e) Possess the return ticket (flight) within 15 days. Open tickets do not qualify. Travelling overland out of Thailand by train, bus, etc to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (including en route to Singapore), Myanmar, etc is not accepted as proof of exiting Thailand.
(f) Truthfully notify the verifiable places to stay in Thailand.
(g) Present evidence of adequate finance, not less than 10,000 Baht (250US$) per person and 20,000 Baht (500US$) per family.
(h) Possess a passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months.
(i) A fee of 2,000 THB is payable upon entry and is subject to change without notice. It must be paid in cash and Thai currency only.